English Elementary 2
Course information
Students must have some knowledge of English to take the course English Elementary 2. You have to be able, for example, to arrange an appointment with someone in writing or orally, and to form sentences using the present simple and past simple tenses.
During English Elementary 2, you will learn to talk about things that happened in the past, for example a trip you took. You will also learn how to write a structured email about your holiday plans or about a film or television series you have seen.
On completion of this course, you will be able to make yourself understood in English when on holiday: for example asking for tourist information, checking into a hotel and asking the way. You will be able to read simple texts, including personal blogs on lifestyle, food and sport, as well as being able to understand videos on these topics.
Grammar covered in English Elementary 2 includes the use of various present tenses (present continuous and present perfect). You will learn how to talk about the future using sentences with going to, and how to give advice using should and shouldn’t (you should visit your mother more often).
Assessment
The intake procedure for this course comprises: intake interview, online testAfter you have registered for this course, we will invite you for an assessment to determine your level. We recommend that you enrol at least two weeks before the start of the course. If you enrol later than this, we cannot guarantee there will be time for the intake procedure. If you have completed the English Elementary 1 course at UvA Talen, an assessment will not be necessary.
Course materials
Schedule and registration
This course can also be taken as an intensive summer course.
This course is also available as a crash course in December.